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Serizawa Kamo | |
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Native name | 芹沢 鴨 |
Birth name | Serizawa Kamo Taira no Mitsumoto |
Other name(s) | Shimomura Tsuguji Serizawa Mitsumoto Kimura Keiji |
Born | Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | September 2, 1826
Died | October 30, 1863 Yagi Residence, Mibu, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | (aged 37)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Tokugawa bakufu |
Service/ | Rōshigumi (former) Mibu Rōshigumi (former) Shinsengumi |
Commands | Mibu Rōshigumi (former) Shinsengumi |
Spouse(s) | Kimura Umeko |
Serizawa Kamo (芹沢 鴨; September 2, 1826 – October 30, 1863) was a samurai known for being the original lead commander of the Shinsengumi. He trained in and received a licence in the Shindō Munen-ryū. "Kamo" means goose or duck in Japanese which was an odd name to call oneself at the time. His full name was Serizawa Kamo Taira no Mitsumoto.
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